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/ •LOGY OR WAR. resident Harrison Reviews Our Case Against Chile. A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. America’s Claims Stated and Their En forcement Urged. k Synopsis of the Diplomatic Corre spondence Between the Two Conn* tries—Onr Cose Laid Be* fore the People. ted by other direct tertimony ing condition oC the man by the elf when he was finally able to reach his and him .el vessel. The captain of the vessel says: ‘‘He came back a wreck; black from his neck to bis hips from beating, weak and stupid, and is still in a kind of paralyzed condition and has never been able to do duty since.” A claim of reparation has been made in behalf of this man, for, while be was not a citiaen of the United States, the dootrines long held by us, as expressed in the consular regulations, is: “The principles which are maintained by this Government in regard to the protection, as distinguished from the relief, of seamen are well settled. It is held that the circumstance that the vessel is American is evidence that the seamen on board are such; and in every regularly documented merchant vessel the crew will find their protection in the flag that covers them.” I have as yet received no reply to our note of the 21st inst., but, in my opinion, I ought not to delay longer to bring these matters to the attention of Congress for such action as may be deemed appropriate. Benjamin Harrison. Executive Mansion, Jauaury 25, 1892. President Harrison’s message on tbe Chilean situation, accompanied by the documents, correspondence, etc., in the ease, has been sent to Congress. The message reviews all the evidence in the case and says he feels compelled to stand upon tbe demands of the note of January 21 to Minister Egan. These demands are that the Chilean Government must Ionize and make reparation for the it upon the Baltimore sailors, that the Matta circular note of December 13 must be withdrawn, that the language in ths note must be withdrawn, and the language dis avowed with as much publicity as it was cir culated, or diplomatic relations with Chile will cease, that Mr. Egan’s recall will not be considered until these matters are disposed of. The President in stating his reason for making these demands advised that they be confirmed and enforced by Congress. Tbe President says: “I do not deem it necessary in this com munication to attempt any full analysis of the correspondence or of the evidence. A brief restatement of the international ques tions involved and of the reasons why the responses of the Chilean Government are un satisfactory is all that I deem necessary. “It may be well, at the outset, to say that, whatever may have been said in this coun try or in Chile in criticism of Minister Egan, tbe true history of this exciting period in Chilean affairs, from the outbreak of the revolution until this time, discloses no act on the part of Mr. Egan unworthy of his position or that could justly be the oc casion of serious animadversion or criticism. He has, I think on the whole, borne himself, in very trying circumstance, with dignity, discretion and courage, and has conducted the correspondence with ability, courtesy and fairness. “It is worth while, also, at the beginning, to say that the right of Mr. Egan to give shelter in the legation to certain adherents of the Balmaceda Government, who applied to him for asylum, has not been denied by the Chilean authorities, nor has any demand been made for the surrender of these refu gees. “Precedents cited by Mr. Egan, particu larly the case of the revolution in Peru in 1865, did not leave the Chilean Government in a position to deny the right of asylum to political refugees, and seemed very clearly to support Mr. Egan’s contention that a safe couduct to a neutral territory was a neces sary and acknowledged incident of the asylum. “These refugees have very recently, with out formal safe conduct, but by the acquies cence of the Chilean authorities, been placed on board the Yorktown and are now being conveyed to Callao, Peru. This incident might be considered wholly closed, but for the. disrespect manifested toward this Gov- enfment by the close and "Bilensive poilTe surveillance of the Legation premises.” The President says further that the most serious incident was the attack upon the sailors of the Baltimore, and he is still of the opinion that cur sailors were assaulted, beaten, stabbed and killed, not for any thing they or any one of tnem had done, but for what the Govern ment of the United States had done or was charged with having done, by its civil officers and naval commanders. If that be the true aspect of the case, the injury was to the Government of the United States, not-to these poor sailors who were assaulted in a manner so brutal and so cowardly. The President the* goes on to consider the legal aspect of the case, and declares that our Government must take notice of the event as one involving an infraction of its rights and dignity, precisely as if its minis ter or consul, or the flag itself, had been the the object of the same character of assault. “On the 21st inst.,” says the President, “1 caused to be communicated to the Gov ernment of Chile, by the American Minister at Santiago, the conclusions of this Govern ment after full consideration of all the evi dence and of every suggestion, affecting this matter, and to these conclusions I adhere.” .These conclusions are given below under the head “The Ultimatum.)” In the same note, the message continues, the attention of the Chilean Government was called to the offensive character of a note addressed by Mr. Matta, its Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Mr. Montt, Its Minister at this Capital, on the 11th ult. This dispatch was not officially commun'-ated to this Gov- erutnent, hut, as Mr. Montt was directed to translate it and give it to the press of this country, it seemed to me that it could not pass v. ithout official notice. It was not only undiplomatic, but grossly insulting to our naval officers and to the Executive Depart ment, as it directly imputed un truth and insincerity to the reports of tbe naval officers and to tne official cotn- manicatious made by the Executive De- paivment to Congress. It will be observed that I have notified the Chilean Govern ment that unless this note is at once, with drawn and an apology as public as the offence made, I will Vrminate diplomatic relations. 1 he request for the recall of Mr. Egan epou the ground that he was not persona grata was unaccompanied by any suggestion that could properly he used in support of it, an . 1 infer that the request is based upon of- gcial acts of Mr. Egan which have received the approval of this Government. But,how- eve* that may be, I could not consent to consider such a question until it had first teen settled whether our correspondence with Chile could be conducted upon a basis of mutual respect. In submitting these papers to Congress for that grave and patriotic consideration which the questions involved demand, I de sire to say that 1 am of the opinion that the demand? made of Chile by this Gov ernment should be adhered to and en.orced. If the dignity as well as the prestige and influence of the Unite l States are not to be wholly sacrificed we must protect those who, in foreign ports, display the flag or wear the colors of this Government against insult, brutality and death, inflicted in resentment of the acts of their Government, and not for any fault of their own. It has been my desire in every way to cultivate friendly and intimate relations with all the Governments of this nemisphere. We do not covet their terri tory; we desire their peace and prosperity. We look for no advantage in our rela tions with them, except the increased exchanges of commerce upon a basis of mu tual benefit. We regret every civil contest that disturbs their peace and paralyzes their development, and are always ready to give our good offices for the restoration of peace. It must, however, be understood that this Government, while exercising the utmost forbearance toward weaker powers, will ex tend its strong and adequate protection to its citizens, to its officers, and to its humblest sailor when made the victim of wantonness and cruelty in resentment, not of their per sonal misconduct, but of the official acts of their Government. Upon information received that Patrick Shields, on Irishman and probably a British subject, but at the time a fireman of the American steamer Keweenaw in the harbor of Valparaiso for repaii s, has been sub- i 'ected to personal injuries in that city— argely by tbe police—I directed the Attorney General to cause the evidence of tbe officers and crew of that vessel to be taken upon its arrival in San Francisco; and that testimony is also herewith trans mitted . The hi utality and even savagery of the treatment of these poor sailors by tne Chilian policemen moo d be incredible if the evidence of Shields Important Points In the Diplomatic Correspondence. The voluminous Chilean correspondence from the Department of State comprises the details of all the events, beginning with tbe Balmaceda insurrection, up to the pres ent time. Concerning the Itata affair, Mr. Eean reports the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs as admitting that the United States could not have taken any other position in regard to that vessel, and that a bitter feel ing was being fomented by tbe English. During the negotiations for peace,‘Mr. Egan had instructions from the State Department to insist that the revolutionist envoys have the ordinary protection of a flag ot truce; and accordingly bo protested against the order of M. Godoy that their safe conduct be withdrawn. This order was disavowed by President Balmaceda On August 20 Mr. Egan wrote that, hear ing of a reported threat to search the legation for refugees, he had personally notified the Government that Ue would discuss the question of asylum on a proper b&sjs, but he would shoot any one trying to search the legation. The Chillian President assured him direct that there was no such intention. Later on, Mr. Egan telegraphed the particulars of the supround ing of the American legation with secret police, the arrest of twenty persons for en tering the legation, and the arrest of two of the legation servants, against which Mr. Egan had protested. The espionage on the legation was kept up, but no further arrests were made. Mr. Egan reported that it had been inti mated to him that to avoid personal unpopu larity and inconvenience, he ought to have the refugees leave the legation and seek con cealment elsewhere; he would not adopt this course because of its inhospitality and inhu manity. Mr. Egan’commented on the very different treatment accorded the refugees at other legations. Minister Matta twice re fused a safe conduct to the refugees. On October 1 Mr. Eagan was advised that President Harrison desired to establish and maintain the most friendly relations with Chile; but the rigb of asylum having been tacitly allowed to other legations and exer cised by our Minister with the old Govern ment for the protection of the ad herents of the Congressional party, the President regarded the application of another rule and the manifestation of disrespect to the legation of the United States as the manifestation of an unfriendly spirit. Mr. Egan was instructed to prevent abuse of the right of asylum, and to limit the communications of those enjoying it with the outside world to necessary and innocent matters. Minister Matta assured Mr. Egan that no disrespect was intended to the legation, and that the police must have misunderstood their orders. He promised an investigation. The Americans arrested at the legation were Charles Hillman, au engineer; J. O. commission merchant and Mr. Raycroft. Matta again, ex- e action of the police, ave left access to the fe refused safe conduct to __ _ bund that It would -be an unjustifiable irregularity,though he said, if it was possible, he would grant it as a proof of amity to tbe legation. Mr. Egan in reply quoted international usage and the practice of Chile in 1866. Mr. Egan also notlfiei Senor Matta that he would give the facts to bis Government for decision, and that the “interpre tation of the United States of the refusal of an act of slight courtesy and consideration cannot be a cause of sur- S. Mader, a (twice arrested), I Later, Minister pressed regret at who, he said, sho, I If^-a^ion free; bul * thte refugees bn t prise.” A few days later a public meeting was called to denounce the United States legation, and to request the delivery of the remgees. The Government sent a squadron of cavalry to protect the legation. Mr. Egan, up to November 15, had spent $5000 in entertaining the refugees. On November 16 he complained that the secret police, while drunk, had used insulting language to the refugees from the street. To this, Senor Matta replied that the disturbers were not police spies. He charged that employes of the legation “com mitted indiscretions which might provoke replies and reprisals not pleasing to the rights or decorum of anybody.” In further correspondence Mr. Eagan renewed bis charges, and Minister Matta insisted that the disturbances grew out of the conduct of the people connected with the legation and the refugees. Reporting this to tbe department. Mr. Egan said that every complaint of his had been met with these insinuations. But no direct charge had been made, for the good reason that no such indiscretions had been committed. Mr. Egan called on the newly-elected Presi dent Montt November 9, and congratulated him. He was cordially received, and Presi dent Montt begged him to convey to the United States his warmest acknowledg ments. On January 13 Mr. Egan reported the transfer of the last five refugees to the York town, accompanied by the refugees from the Spanish legation and the Spanish and Ital ian Ministers. The first information of an attack on the sailors of the Baltimore was sent by Mr. Egan on October 18, two days after it occurred. He said it was the general im pression that the attack was unprovoked and premeditated. He said further that he understood that an attack made on some German sailors some weeks before, in which one was killed, was made because the Chileans mistook the Germans for United States sailors. The message from President Harrison in structing Mr. Egan to inform the Govern ment that the United States had no doubt a prompt and full reparation would be offered if the facts were as reported, has been pub lished heretofore. So also has the reply of Minister Matta to the effect that “the United States formulated demands and ad vanced threats that, without being cast back with acrimony, were not acceptable nor could they be accepted in that case or any other of like nature.” On the receipt of this, November 1st, Mr. Blaine instructed Mr. Egan to claim the privilege of reading the paper which the American sailors had signed in secret in a language they did not understand and with out being accompanied by counsel, and to see that no one from the Baltimore testified except in the presence of a friend acting as counsel. This request was denied.but Senor Matta promised to submit the result of the investigation when completed. A report from the Intendente of Valparaiso said that the police and soldiers only tried to restore peace, and charged that the United States sailors were armed. In a reply to this Capt. Schley said that the fact that the mob so far outnumbered the sailors, and that the sailors had, when arrested, only a few pocket-knives, is a refutation of these state ments. In another letter. Captain Schley calls at tention to the discharge of sailors arrested, no proof of guilt being found. Captain Schley also gives a detailed account of the affair, which has been publised heretofore. Captain Schley, in his report, says that he can testify personally to the sobriety, order liness and good behavior and politeness of his men to the Chilean authorities, a half hour before the assault took place. November 7, Mr. Egau reported the bru tal treatment of Patrick Shields, a fireman of the U S. steamship Keweenaw and an American citizen arrested by the authorities of Valparaiso, charged with drunkenness. He was in a serious condition pnysically from this treatment. Shields’s claim fo*r SoOOO indemnity for injuries was transmitted to Senor Malta. Transmitting correspondence about the attack on the Baltimore sailors, Mr. Egan commented on the fact that the correspond ence in this secret trial had been published in the press with the evident intention of molding public opmion, and that it ha i re sulted in some bitter attacks upon the United States, its navy and its legation. Mr. Egan in commenting on the report of the Judge of Crimes said that the testimony of important witnesses was not taken, and that unjustifiable deductions were made from the general evidence. In reply to an inquiry of Mr. Egan, Senor Matta affirmed the correctness of his note and said that no “explanation or (assertion” could add to its contents. Pending further; in structions. Mr. Egan notified the State De portment that he had suspended communica tion with the Chilean Foreign Office "Decem- der 17. Mr. Egan reported to Secretary Blaine that police and detectives continued to surround the Unitel States aad Span ish legations, that the newspaper at tacks continued and that it was proposed to drive out the refugees by burning the legation . December 29, Mr. Egan telegraphed that Grace & Co., ha vine notified the Chilean Government that the United States intended to issue an ultimatum, the British Minister called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and urged a course of conciliation; but the Min ister maintained with firmness and defiance the attitude assumed by him. On tbe formation of the Ministry, January 1, Mr. Egan telegraphed that two of them were his personal friends, and that concilia tion would mark the disposition towards the United States. At least two members of the Cabinet had disapproved the Matta note openly, it was strongly condemned by public opinion, and it would be, in his opinion, no difficult matter to have its terms oisavowed or the note withdrawn. January 8 Mr. Blaine asked if what was I personally offensive to the President and other officers of the United States in the Matta circular would be withdrawn, whether the refugees would receive safe conduct, and whether the legation was under surveillance. Mr. Egau reported on the 12th that the absence of the President at Valparaiso made it impossible to obtain an immediate answer to the first question, that he had verbal per mission for the refugees to leave the country and that the legation was free from surveil lance. An early reply to the first question was promised. On January 16 Mr. Egan transmitted the result of an interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who said that on the ground taken Jby the Secretaries of State Buchanan and Webster that no foreign power, through its representatives, could make a message of the President of the United States the basis of diplomatic representations or contro versy. Chile was willing to withdraw all toat might be considered disagreeable in the Matta note. Mr. Egan told the miuister that an expression of regret for the parts of the document which were offen sive to the President would be expected and the minister assured him that the Chilean minister had been instructed to express re gret for all that might create unpleasant ness between the two Governments in the case. The same day Blaine replied that the ac tion of Matta was unprecedented. He de clared that tne desired withdrawal by Presi dent Montt of everything discourteons should be done freely aud In suitable terms by Chile. He enjoined prompt action. Minister Egan reported two days later that the Minister for Foreign Affairs had said that he would need time for consultation. The documents from the Navy Depart ment accompanying the President’s message include the full report of the depositions of the Baltimore’s sailors, taken in the inquiry at Valejo, Cal., which was completed two weeks ago, besides a mass of other corre spondence. The Ultimatum. The following is the ultimatum which Sec retary Blaine telegraphed on January 21 to Mr. Egan: First—That the Baltimore assault Is not re lieved of the aspect which the early informa tion of the event gave to it. vis.: That of an attack upon the uniform of the United States Navy, having its origin and motive in a feel ing of hostility to this Government and not in any act of the sailors or of any of them. Second—That the public authorities at Valparaiso flagrantly failed in their duty to protect our men, and that some of the po lice and of the Chilean soldiers and sailors were themselves guilty of unprovoked as saults upon our sailors before and after ar- | rest. The President thinks the prepopder- atiCtf of evidence aSiTtbe mhe/|W^P|froi«t3ifr- ties lead to the conclusion that Riggin was killed by the police or soldiers. Third—That the President is therefore compelled to bring the case back to the posi tion taken by this Government in the noted Mr. Wharton of October 21 last (a copy of which you will deliver with this),and to ask for a suitable apology and for some adequate reparation for the injury done to this Gov ernment. Blaine's dispatch further said: “You will assure the Government of Chile that the President has no disposition to be exacting, or to ask anything which this Government would not, under the said circumstances, freely concede. He regrets that from the beginning the gravity of the questions involved has not apparently been appre ciated by the Government of Chile, and that an affair in which two American seaman were killed and sixteen others seriously wounded, while only one Chilean was seriously hurt, should not be distinguished from an ordinary brawl between sailors in which the provocation is wholly personal and the participation limited. >No self-respecting Government can consent that per sons in its service, whether civil, or military, shall be beaten or killed in a foreign terri tory in resentment of acts done by or im puted to their Government without exacting suitable reparation. The Government of the United (States has freely recognized this principle and acted upon it, when the in jury was done by its people to one bolding an official relation to a friendly power, in resentment of acts done by the latter. In such case the United States has not sought for words of the smallest value or of equivocal meaning in which to convey its apology, but has condemned such acts in vigorous terms and has not refused to make , other adequate reparation.” The Chilean Answer. The Chilean Government has sent a reply to the ultimatum of the United States. The reply is in effect as follows: Chile agrees to withdraw the offen sive note sent by Senor Matta to all the Chilean Ministers abroad, and acknowledges that its issuance was due to an error of judgment. Chile also withdraws its request for the withdrawal of United States Minister Egan. In addition to this, the Chilean Government in its answer proposes that the affair ot the attack on the Baltimore’s sailors in Valparaiso be submit ted to the arbitration of some neutral Na tion. If this proposition if^not acceptable to the United States Government, the Chilean Government suggests that the matter be submitted to the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. WORLD’S FAIR NOTES. The National Association of Woolen Man ufacturers has decided to make a united ex hibit at the Fair. Water for the Exposition grounds will be supplied from two pumping stations hav ing a combined capacity of 04,000,000 gallons a day. A collective exhibit of sanitary appli ances and metnods of sanitation, and of all that pertains closely to them, is to be made at the Exposition. It is the intention to have one room ir Delaware’s Exposition building fitted up it colonial style, with hangings, pictures and furniture ot that period. On the three evenings during the exercises dedicatory of the Exposition buildings, Oc tober 11, 12 and 13, fire works to the value ol $25,000 will be displayed. The Blue Grass League of Iowa, embrac ing t.ie southwestern counties of the State, has decided to construct a "Blue Grass Palace” at the Exposition. The Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Ken tucky, according to present plans, will de liver the oration dedicatory of the Ex position buildings, on October 12, 1892. The fine geological collection made by the late Professor Wort hen, State Geologist of Il!iiiois,*will foim part o; the Illinois exhibit at the Exposition The State World’s Fair Board has purchased it for $8000. The United States Potters’ Association has applied for 3*2,000 square feet in the Manufacturers’ building, and announces its intention of making an exhibit that will not be surpassed by anv showing made by the famed potteries’of Europe. The colossal statute of tbe Republic, which will stand on a pedestal rising from tbe basin in front of tbe Administration building, is being modeled in Paris by Daniel C. French, the New York sculptor. It will be a female figure seventy-five feet high. CHILE APOLOGIZES. The President Sends Another Message to Congress. Offensive Remarks Used Toward This Country Withdrawn. President Harrison’s firs^&essage to Con gress on the Chilean imbroj^o was speedily' followed by another, transmitting additions diplomatic correspondence between the two countries. The seccnd message is as fol lows SE of Repbe- ewith addition- his Government ile, consisting of ilean Minister at dated January thereto of date from Mr. Egan, Itransmitting the he Chilean Min- the note of Mr. eh was received The note of Mr. tory to this Gov- " ods, and without ess. “To the Senate and sentatiVE9i I transmit al correspondence betwee: and the Government of a note ef Mr. Montt, the this capita), to Mr. Blaim 23, a reply of Mr. Blaini January 27, and a despai our Minister at Santiago response of Mr. Pereira,] ister of Foreign Affairs, Blaine of January 21, w by me on tbe 26th instant. Montt to Mr. Blaine, thoiigh dated January 23, was not delivered at. ;he State Depart ment until after twelve 6 clock meridian of the 25th, and was not trai islated and its re ceipt notified to me until a ter in the after noon of that day. “The response of Mr. I ereira to our note of 12 withdraws, with acc; iptable expressions of regret, the offensive no te of Mr. Matta of tbe 11th ult.,and also the request for the re call of Mr. Egan. The tr eatment of the in cident of tbe assault uponjthe sailors of the Baltimore is so conciliaAry and friendly that 1 am of the opinioft that there is a good prospect that the difference growing out of that serious affair] can now be ad justed upon terms satisfi ernment by the usual me' special powers from Cool “This turn in the affair^ is very gratifying to me, as I am sure it will be to the Congress and to our people. The general support of the efforts of the Execute to enforce the just right of the nation ip this matter has given an instructive and useful illustration of the unity and patriotism of our people. “Should it be necessary, I will again com municate with Congress upon the subject. “Benjasiin Harrison. “Washington, January 28, 1892.” Chile’s Answer to oiur Ultimatum. Chile’s answer to our Ultimatum of the 21st was dated Santiago,] January 25, and received at the State De; ington at 9 A. M., Jai written and signed by Mr. Minister of Foreign Affi Without any intention cussion as to the facts communication, the ans gret with which the Go sees that the President of finds reason to continue dent of October as an at' tile feeling toward the un of the United States. " swer says: “That unfortunate occurrence took place on a sudden, in a district Vhere the sailors of vessels lying in the bay of Valparaiso are in the habit of assembling, without distinc tion of nationality “From the nature of the iucideut it would be impossible to prove that them was no doubt as to the special cause widen served as its origin or pretext; but the^riter can as- rtment in Wash- ry 26. It was Pereira. Chilean f opening a dis- ferred to by the er states the re- -rament of Chile the United States regard the inci- jck caused by hos- torm of the navy ontinuing the an- sert that that cause toward the uniform of because the people of Chi teemed and respected since the time when it sai orably in the ranks of ors who, in glorious struggl enoe and established the rej “The undersigned admits rence of October 16 was of ( than those which usually o< district between the sail! it, and the facLof resu'tedf to gi induce adopt the measur and punish the gu due time, if there si doing, such reparat Mr. Pereira regret* investigation, but declai on account of the judicit it as his duty to declare bi er d to offer in und for so be due.” lay in the pending it is inevitable ;ial laws. Regards nee more that the Government of Chile laments t he occurrenoe of October 16, aud by way of showing the sincerity of his feeling and the confidence which he has In the justice of his cause, he declares his willingmess not to await the de cision of the examining judge, and proposes to the United States Government that the case be submitted to the consideration of the United States Supreme Court to the end that that high triounal, with its learning and impartiality, may determine, without appeal, whether there is any ground for rep aration, and in what shape it should be made. The writer of the answer recalls the fact that Chile offered on December 30 to submit any misunderstanding to arbitration, and that Minister Montt telegraph.-^ that he and Blaine had agreed to arbitration,of any dif ference that should superven* after the verdict of the judged' Valparaiso. Concerning the Matta note, tne writer says that Chile absolutely withdraws the offensive expressions used, which were em- E loyed through an error in judgment, and e trusts that this frank aul explicit declaration will carry to the mind of Mr. Harrison and his Govern ment that the people of Chile, far from entertaining a feeling of hostility, have the lively desire to maintain unaltera bly the good and cordial relations which up to the present time exist between tne two countries, a declaration which is made with out i*eservation, in order that it may re ceive such publicity as the United States Government may deem suitable. Relative to Minister Egau, Chile will take no positive step without the accord’ of the United States. M. Pereira concludes the reply ^vith the assurance that he has therein set fort h every thing that can fully satisfy tin* United States; that Chile cherishes the cojnviction that the relations with the United States should be sincerely and cordially meiintained under the shelter of that mutual redpect and that good understanding which .ire based upon tbe just and equitable appreciation of the facts, and on the appreciation to be given to the spontaneous declarations J made on either side. THE LAB0E WOELD. Holland has 10,000 diamond ^yorkers. ^ Labor bureaus are in tv^enty-eighfc States. i Denver, Col., has a Builders’/ and labor ers’ Union. / Pittsburg’s street car stride has been amicably adjusted. THE HEWS EPITOMIZED. Eastern and Middle States. The funeral of Asso elate Justice Joseph P. Bradley, of the United States Supreme Court, was held at the North Reformed Church, in Newark, N. J„ after which he was buried in Mount P leasant Cemetery. Justice Manning M. Knapp, of the New Jersey Supreme Court, was stricken by death in the Circuit Court in Jersey City. He had just delivered a very earnest anu impressive charge to the Grand Jury when, apparently without warning, he fell back In his chair helpless. He was born in Bergen County, N. J., in 1823. The great sale of trotters from the Palo Alto Farm of Senator Leland Stanford, of California, was held in the American Institute Building, New York City. Baby McKee, the two-year-old brother to the great Arion, 2:10%, was sold to F. P. Olcott for $25,000, Forty-nine head were disposed of for a total ot $58,925, average of $1202.35 each. The resnPace of Addison Hindman, pt Gallery Junction, Penn., was destroyed by dre, and Mrs. Hindman and her young child perished in the flames. Police Officer Strauss, of Philadelphia, Penn., distinguished himself by an heroic rescue of six boys from drowning. Twenty miners were injured and two tilled by a dynamite explosion at Hazleton, Penn. Five men were killed by the explosion of z locomotive boiler at St. Clair, Penn. Andrew Borjessen, who killed Emma Anderson becaus she refured to marry him. was hanged in the jail at Litchfield, Conn. General Henry A. Barnum, Port War den of New York City, and one of the most prominent war veterans in New York State, lied suddenly of influenza. He was born at Janesville, Onondago County, N. Y.. in Sep tember, 1832* Henry G. Dowd, “Jack the Slasher,” a as been declared not guilty of cutting the throats of seven men in New York City, as de was insane at the time. Dowd was sent to the State Insane Asylum for Criminals at Auburn. hostile feeling United States, ve always es- uniform ever figuring so hon- soldiers and sail- gave it indend- blic. that the occur- greatsr gravity :ur in the same which frequent hat two deatns the sixteen ced South and West. Alice Mitchell, the nineteen-year-old laughter of a wealthy retired merchant, jumped from a carriage at Memphis, Teun., leized Freda Ward, her friend, and killed her by cutting her throat. Fire destroyed the Metropolitan Opera House Block at Columbus, Ohio. Loss over $300,000. Frank Brown and his wife, of South Boston, lud., were kicked to death by a stal lion. The farm house of George Myers, three miles west of Kendallville, Ind., was burned to the ground, and Marion, the eighteen-year old son of Mr. Myers, and Dr. Owens, a brother of Mrs. Myei*s,were roasted to death. Lee Gibson,a colored man, seventy years of age, was taken out of jail at Owen ton, &.y„ by a mob, and banged for murder. An official dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, says that Garza, the bandit, has es caped from the Lower Rio Grande frontier, and that he is now in the country between Del Rio and the Picas River, with from 4500 to 5000 well armed and mounted Mexi cans. Otto Hauser, who committed suicide at San Antonio, Texas, is reported to be Stan islaus Padiewski, the Nihilist, who assas sinated the Russian Gfepieral, Michael d« Seliverstoff, in Paris on November 18, 1890. Near Pineville, Ky.,“Bob” Jones and Let Davis, members of the Parton faction, wert killed by Turner and bis men. Rain began falling throughout Centra) and Northern Arizona. It is the first rain since February 15, 1891. Thomas Thompson, colored, was hanged at Chestertown, Kent County, Md., for the murder of William Adams, also colored The hanging was the first in the county since 1851. The doors of the Fall River County Bank, at Oelriohs, South Dakota, were closed. The depositors are mostly poor farmers aiy* laborer? JThe deposit bank at Glasgow, K,' n ha also closed^ts doors after a run. ' By a premature blast inJjsSi Rush Run, Coal Mines, Fay^tt" ^.OtTLi yT live men were killed and five wounded. They were all colored laborers. Washington. The second of the season’s levees at the White House in honor of Congress and tbe Judiciary was held. The floral decorations of the Executive Mansion were elaborate and beautiful. The report that Whitelaw Reid, United States Minister to France, would resign his post and return to the United States to re sume journalistic work has been confirmed by the State Department, Washington. A dispatch was received at Wastiington from United States Minister Egan con firming the report of Chile’s offer of settle ment. Senor Montt, Chilean Minister at Wash ington, received a dispatch from the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, yielding to tne demands of President Harrison,and express ing regret for the Valparaiso outrage. Secretary Tracy has recovered from his recent indisposition and returned to his du ties at the Navy Department. A conservative estimate placed the ex pense incurred in the Navy Department in Chilean war preparation at $1,500,000. A big item of expense was the telegraph bills. The rate is $1.95 a word. Miss Clara Barton, President of the American branch of the Red Cross Society, issued from Washington an appeal to the American people for $75,000 to pay the ex penses of shipping four cargoes of food from New York to Libeau, on the Baltic, for the starving peasants of Russia The Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee adopted Chairman Springer’s policy of attacking the tariff by separate bills. Commissioner of Pensions Racm ap peared before the House Appropriation Committee and recommended that $146,936,- OOo be appropriated for pensions for the fiscal year of 1893. Foreign. The Chilean Government has just pur chased the new high-speed, 3000-ton cruiser now being built at Armstrong’s shipyard, Newcastle, England. AT Yodove Domari, Japan, a Are destroyed over 2900 buildings. At Shizuowa, fire de stroyed 1500 builrtings,includingtwo shrines, a temple, a school, post and telegraph office, and two large inns. Tweive streets were re duced to asnea. The rebels were defeated at Ushuliu, China, with a loss of 100. including the false Prince, and at Yet Pa Shao, with a loss of 400. The rebels at Bakou killed the Roman Catholic priest and all native Chris tians they could find. Troops fired upon riotous strikers at the copper mines at Bilbao, (spam, but were forced to retreat. The thirty-third birthday of Kaiser Wil helm of Germany was celebrated in Berlin by a banquet attended by the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemberg, the Grand Duke of Hesse and other royal personages. The lanquet was followed by a gala operatic performance. The whole city, even to the remote suburbs, was illuminated. France has concluded commercial ar rangements with all the powers except Spain. Spain is undergoing a double ordeal. Her troops are opposed nv Bilboa strikers and Biscavan Anarchists. The riotous demonstra tions at Bilboa were quelled by firmness. The public accounts of Canada for the last fiscal year have been issued. They show that the revenue on account of the consoli dated fund wa« $38,579,310, and the expendi tures $36,343,567. showing a surplus of 82,- 235.743. The total debt of Canada is placed at $289,899, *229. the assets are $52,090,199, and the net deot is $537,809,030, an increase dur ing the year of $275,818. THEY SALUTED HIM. But He Had to Shoot Two ot Them to Insure Respect. The men of one of the artillery reg iments at Vilna, Russia, have lately dis played a mutinous spirit, and a few days ago they refused to salute an officer, where upon he deliberately shot two of the non commissioned officers of the insubordinate regiment. He was about to fire at a third when the men complied with the regulations and saluted. NEWSY GLEANINGS. Our railroads cover 171,000 miles. The broomcorn crop is a short one. Salvador is in a bad way financially. ■The tarpon is biting in South Florida. There are about 1000 Greeks in New York. Chicago’s new library building is to cost $1,750,000 Michigan turned out 5,940,000 barrels of salt last year. Chicago. 111., has just had the heaviest snowfall in years. Cold weather in the South set back the early vegetable crop. An elevated railroad is to be built in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, soon. A meteorite decked with gold has been picked up in California. Only citizens who can read and write are allowed to vote in Bolivia. Nearly 5000 new books were published in the United States last yea/. The Baltimore and Ohio added 1003 miles of track to its system lass year The postal card factory in Shelton,Conn., is turning out 2,500,009 cards a day. Statistics show that there is an increase of sheep in all the Northern States. Millions of dollars were offered in New York City the other day at two per cent. Twenty-three hundred locomotives were built in the United States during 1891. During last year 192 persons were ar rested in New York City for attempted sui cide. Grass in Southern Idaho was covered so deep by snow that thousands of cattle died of starvation. The production of petroleum in the Penn sylvania fields in 1891 was 34,436,923 barrels as against 29,130,751 in 1899. In England during the past nine months there were ninety-six collisions in which 402 people were killed or injured. THE MARKETS. Late Wholesale Prices ot Conntry Produce Quoted in New York. 5 BEANS AND PEAS. Beans—Marrow* 1891, choice.$2 20 (2? — Medium, 1891, choice,... 1 89 @ 1 S3 Pea, 1891, choice 185 @ — White kidney, 1891,choice — @ 2 50 Red kidney, 1891, choice. 1 95 @2 05 Black turtle soup, 1891. 2 90 @ 3 00 Yellow eye, 1891, choice. 1 90 @2 00 Lima, Cal., per push.... 1 85 @1 95 Foreign, medium, 13s... 165 @175 Green peas, 1891, per bush.... — @ 133 1891, bags — @ 1 30 1891. Scotch 125 @ — butter. Creamery—State, fall. tubs. 20 @ 27 Penn, extras 31 @ 32 Elgin, extras — @ 32 Other West, extras.t.... 31 @ State dairy—half firkin tubs. fall ends, extras . 25 @ 26 H. f. tubs and pail-, Ists. 22 @ 24 H. f. tubs and pails, 2is. 19 @ 21 Welsh tubs, extras 26 @ — Welsh tubs, Ists 22 @ 24 Welsh tubs, 2ds 19 @ 21 Tubs, thirds. — @ 18 Western—Im. creaffiery, Ists. 24 @ 26 1m. creamery, 2ds.... v 20 @ 22 Im. creunery, 3ds — @18 Factory—Fresb, extras....;; 23 @ 24 Fresh, Ists... 20 @ 21 Fresh, 2ds IS. @ 19 Fourths to 3ds, perl^^^,_ lo.^ @ -17* Rolls—Fresh. 20 21 Fresh, 16 (3i State ;11^@ Uim@ to 12 @ 12% 12 & 12% 11 @ 1134 , ~ @ io @ 11 Part skims,goou. '■m*i«e Part skims, com. u>$aLr. Full skims Pennsylvania,-—Skims EGGS. State and Penn—Fresh Western — Fresh, fancy Fresb, lair to gcol.. Southern—Fresh, per dcz. W estern—Ice h ouse... Limed, per doz FRUITS AND BERRIES—FRESH. Apples—King, per bbl 2 50 @ Spitzenberg, per bbl 2 50 @ Baldwin, per d. h. bbl,. 1 50 @ Greenings, per d. h. bbl 137 @ Grapes—Western N. Y., Ca tawba, 5 lb basket. .... 6 @ W estern N. Y„ Concord. 10 @ HOPS. State—1891, choice, per lb... 27 @ 1891, prime 25 @ 1891, common to good... 20 @ 3890, choice, per lb 19 @ 1390, common to prftne 13 @ Old olds 7 @ LIVE POULTRY. Fowls—Jersey, State, Penn., Western, per lb. Chickens, Western..**....** Roosters, old, per lb. Turkeys, per lb Ducks—N. J., N. Y., Penn., per pan* 80 @ 1 10 Western, per pair 75 @ 1 00 Geese, Western, per pairs... 1 50 @1 75 Pigeons, per pair 35 @ 45 DRESSED POULTRY—DRY PACKED Turkeys—Jersey and Md., lb State and Penn., per lb . Chickens—Phila.,per lb Jersey, per lb State and Penn., per 115',. Fowls—State and Penn., ib.. IV estern, per lb Ducks—Jersey, per'lb State and Penn., per lb Geese, Jersey and Md., fancy Squabs—White, per doz Dark, per doz POTATOES AND VEGETABLES. Potatoes—Jersey, bulk, bbl. (State Rose and Hebron, per ISO lb State,other kinds, 180 lb. L. I., in bulk, per bbl. Orange County, yellow. Eastern, yellow, per bbl. Eastern, white, per bbl. Squash-^L. I., marrow, bbl.. L. I., Huobard, per bbl., Turnips, Canada, per bbl.... Celery—Mich.,per doz. roots. Long Island and Jersey, dozen bunches String beans. Fla., per Prate, Lettuce. Souther*, per bbl. Tomatoes, Fla.,per bush crate. 1 00 LIVE STOCK. Beeves Milch Cows, com. to good... Calves, common to prime^.. Sb*;cp. ••••«•••••< 110; o (<l, |9 .(" 11 lOj^ (si 10% \%m 0% %> @ 8 4^ 3 % 2*im 25 K — @ 24% 23 @ — — @ 24 15 @ 18 16 @ lUf 14 @ 15 12 @ 14 15 @ 18 — @ 13 10 @ 12 10 @ 11 9 @ lO'ii 16 @ 18 15 @ 17 11 @ 14 — 3 59 200 @ 2 59 Hogs—Live Dressed.. .. 75 1 25 1 25 1 37 — @ 1 25 — @ 1 50 1 5) @ 2 75 2 25 @ — 2 00 @ 2 25 1 50 @ 2 25 2 25 @ 2 5-1 5 09 (<% 6 59 60 @ <3 75 @ 1 0*9 60 @ 75 15 & 39 75 @ 1 00 1 50 (y 3 00 2 00 @ 5 0-1 1 00 @ 1 59 3 00 @ 5 50 30 00 @45 09 2 61 (§1 9 25 4 00 (a 6 (XI 6 00 & 7 00 4 70 <% 4 95 Vi® ru GRAIN, ETC. Flour—City Mill Extra 5 00 @ 5 10 I . • • • • 5 25 @ 5 30 Wheat—No. 2 1 1<>4% 0 ” ..••••••• 94 (at 95 Barley—Two-rowed State... 63 @ 65 Corn—Ungraded Mixed 37 & 50 Oats—No. 1 White — @ 30% Mixed Western 34 @ 30% Hay—Good to Choice 80 @ 85 Straw—Long Rye Lard—City Steam (55 @ 7o 06.49@ 06.45c Black bear.. FURS AND SKINS. Eastern, ct Southern i£ yorthwettern South'cistern. ,...$25 09,<i.35 09 $5 (>0@fl5 0» 7 00@ S 09 50@ 5 50 ; 00(-/. 2 50 Cubs and y’r lings 5 09@15 09 Otter, eacU 7 00(a.l0 09 Beaver, large. Beaver, medium Beaver,small.... Slink, dark, fine. Mink, brown.... Led fox.... .... Gray fox...... . Raccoon, each.. (Skunk, black.... Skunk, half strp’d Skunk, striped.. Skunk, white.... Opossum, largo. Opossum, mod . Muskrat, winter. Muskrat»f*U .*«• 4 OJq 5 00@ 6 09@ 3 54@ 1 50@ 10 0J 7 09 7 01 4 59 2 09 1 50@ 2 50 . ..... @. • • • • • 75@ 1 25 50 @t 75 1 50@ 1 70 1 25@ 1 40 80@ 1 00 50@ 79 60@ 80 35@ 69 1 10@ 1 20 85@ 1 09 70@ 80 ,V)@ 60 35@ 45 25@ 39 15@ 20 13@ 17 25@ 30 20@ 25 H@ 13 9@ 10 14@ 16 13@ 14 H(Si 13 9@ 10 Padgett WILL* PAY THE FREIGHT I SAY! DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU Can buy any article of FURNITURE, Cooking Stoves, Carpets, Mattings, Window Shades and Lace Curtains, Cor-| nice Poles, BABY CARRIAGES, I Clocks, Mirrors, Pic-| tures, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber] Sets, Mattresses, Comforts, Blanketsj and a thousand and [one articles needed in a house delivered [at your depot at the [same pr.ee that you buy them in Au- {gusta? I CARRY EVERYTHING I You need, and can quote [you prices that will sat- I isfy you thatT aui friving' a dollar value for every j | dollar paid. Special Offer No. I To introduce my business in every neighborhood in the quickest possible manner, I will ship you one Bedroom Suite complete, consisting of One Be stead, full size aud high head, f Bureau with glass. One Wash Bta LOne Centre Tablo^Kir Jfno j Chairs, Oiwc RoOflHCo m .ch, worth $20; bfSjurfltroduoe my g I in your neighborhopd at once I I deliver the above suite at your railri j depot, all charges paid, FOR 0Nl|Y $16.50, I When tbe cash coujes with the order. I BESIDES this .Suite, I have a grea many other Suites in Walnut, Oak Poplar, and all the popular woodsl running in price from the cheapest uf to hundreds of dollars for a Suite. Special Bargain No. 2 Is our elegant Parlor Suite, seven j pieces, walnut frames, upholstered in I plush in popular jcolors, crimson, olive, | | blue, old gold, either in banded or in | combination colors. This suite is sold for $40.00. I bqught a large number of them at a bankrupt sale in Chicago, hence I will deliver this fine Plush Suite, all cbargles paid by me, to your nearest railroad depot, for $33.00. Be- | sides these suites 1 have a great many other suites in all the latest shapes and styles, and can guarantee to please you. Bargain No. 3 I Is a Walnut Spring Seat Lounge, re duced from $9 to $7. All freight paid. Special Bargain No. 4 Is an elegant No. 7 Cooking Stove, trimmed up complete for $11.50, all charges paid to your depot; or a 5- hole range with trimmings for $15. Besides these I have the largest stock of Cooking Stoves in tbe city, includ ing the gauze door stoves and ranges, and the CHARTER OAK STOVES with patent wire gauze doors. I am delivering these stoves everywhere, all freight charges paid, at the price of an ordinary stove, while they are far superior to any other stoves made. Fu.l particulars by mail. 109 rolls of Matting. 40 yards to tbe roll, $5.50,per roll. 100 > Cornice Polls, 25 cents each; 100 Window Shades, 3x7 feet, on spring roller and frigned, at 37% cents each. You must pay your own freight on Cornice Poles, 'Window Shades and Clocks. Now, see here, I cannot quote you El everything I have got in a store con taining 22,600 feet of floor room, lie- sides its annexes and factory in another part of the town. shall Vie pleased to send you anything above mentioned, or will send my catalogue free if you "dll say you saw this advertisement in The Aiken Recorder, published at Aiken, S. C. £57“No goods seat C. O. D., or on consignment. I refer you to the editor and publishe r of this paper, or to any banking concern in Augu-ta, or to the Southern Express Co., all whom know me personally. Yours, etc.; 1. F. PADGETT, DIES BUILDING, 805 Broad St., AUGUSTA, GA„ Proprietor Padgett’s Furniture, Stove aad Carpet Stores. Factory, Harrison St.